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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Sustainable Food Production Through Livestock Health Management

Learn about the impact of infectious disease on sustainable animal-based food production by understanding the science of growth, immunity, and infection and by learning the problem-solving skills needed to advance animal health and food production through optimal management practices. There is a growing global need in agricultural production for a workforce that is capable of integrating knowledge of animal health and production with an understanding of consumer preferences in the context of economic reality, business efficiency, and ethical constraint. However, current evidence suggests that there is a growing shortage of people with the knowledge and problem-solving skills required to match the rapid advances being made in animal health, science, and food production. The results of this shortage are wide-ranging and could lead to challenges in food security and agricultural economic competitiveness in some countries. In this course we will explore the effect of infectious disease on sustainable animal-based food production. The content and learning outcomes of this new course will be designed to be relevant across different food production sectors (i.e., beef, dairy, poultry, and pigs). While the instructors will provide the participants with a strong scientific base for understanding the impact of infectious disease in animal-based food production, the emphasis of the material will be on practical problem-solving and will be directed towards equipping participants with a platform for developing the skills needed to contribute to sustainable food production.

Status: Biology
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BeginnerCourse19 hours

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IO

5.0Reviewed Sep 27, 2022

This course is very informative, I got to learn new things and I have more insights on the basic ones I know prior to enrolling for this course. Thank you to all the Instructors, God bless.

AM

5.0Reviewed Feb 18, 2022

This course build up my interest toward live stock based career and I'm really grateful for that and I'd be waiting for another food production based course from you!Thank you so much!

VS

5.0Reviewed May 11, 2020

It's help me to get more information about diseases, management and most importantly feed stuff. Thank you so much dear lecturers. Its enjoyable learning. Thank you all

O

5.0Reviewed Apr 17, 2020

What a brilliant course and well experience tutor. This course is a must for all that involve food production and sustainability in livestock field.

AN

5.0Reviewed Dec 13, 2018

Through this coarse, I am much informed about the basics of my main degree and this coarse will definitely help me in future professional life.

AM

5.0Reviewed Apr 27, 2023

I learned a great deal from this course, the instructors are excellent. This a great course for anyone who wants to learn about sustainable food production.

NT

5.0Reviewed Feb 21, 2024

This course is very rich with all the very important information one will need in order to understand livestock management or go about animal health care, nutrition and behavior.

AM

5.0Reviewed Nov 28, 2016

i enjoyed the course so much i didn't want it to finish thanks to the doctors for their simple clear illustration their interesting way in giving us the information

KT

5.0Reviewed Jul 29, 2021

This was a well thought out and interesting course that provided me with a good general understanding of sustainable food production through livestock health management

S

5.0Reviewed Sep 21, 2021

This is a very interesting and dynamic course, it gives you a clear picture of the livestock handling and the product processing and it's management.

N

5.0Reviewed Dec 10, 2022

Good course! I learned a lot about sustainable food production. You can join this course even though your major not about about animal! Thank you

AS

5.0Reviewed Jun 17, 2020

It's a good course. I'm glad I selected to study this course. Learned a lot, which I hope valuable to my future studies and career. Thank you.

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